Simulant
Seen it?2023 | 95 min | Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Companion or Ex Machina, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Faye attempts to replace her newly deceased husband, Evan, with an android simulant (SIM). Although SIM Evan appears like human Evan in every way, Faye does not feel the same love for SIM Evan as it does for her. SIM Evan tries to win Faye back while at the same time being on-the-run from a government agent chasing down SIMs who have become “conscious” and could potentially be a threat to humankind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$53K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by April Mullen
- Robbie AmellEvan
- Jordana BrewsterFaye
- Simu LiuCasey
- Sam WorthingtonKessler
- Alicia SanzEsmé
- Masa LizdekLisa
- Christine L. NguyenYing Hong
- Emmanuel KabongoJoshua
- Samantha HeltMorgan
- Conrad CoatesSupervisor Abendjor